Winds for Tropical
Storm Chantal have increased to 45 mph as it continues to speed across the Atlantic toward the Lesser Antilles.

The storm was located about 550 miles east-southeast of
Barbados, according to the National Hurricane Center's 10 a.m. ET
report. The system is moving to the west, northwest at 25 mph. Minimum central
pressure was at 1005 millibars.

Strengthening is possible during the next two days, according to the NHC.

The
NHC's five-day track takes the storm, which has tropical storm force winds extending approximately 60 miles from the center of circulation, on a west-northwest motion near
Puerto Rico, the island of Hispaniola, Cuba, the Bahamas and South
Florida.

Tropical storm warnings are in place for Barbados,
Dominica, St. Lucia, Martinique and Guadeloupe. A tropical storm watch
is in effect for St. Vincent and now for Puerto Rico. The storm is expected to be near the
Lesser Antilles late tonight or early Tuesday, according to the NHC.